Political and Economic News From Missouri 1891
The Jefferson City Tribune notes a new jail fee reform allowing prisoners’ boarding fees to be paid quarterly from the county treasury with state reimbursement if costs arise. It reports on Dem views, free coinage of silver, and alleged cabinet changes in Washington, including Noble Raum and Blaine, plus rumors about presidential prospects in 1892.
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U.S. Hall
Missouri F. & L.A
Tras
State Union of
Missouri
United States
General Assembly
Jefferson City Tribune
Jackson
New Madrid
Aberiffe
Reagan
Texas
West
Cleveland
Regan
Bexas
Noble
Raum
Washington
Blaine
Fragmented verse and Utah politics in Saint Marys Lore
A garbled poem evokes a rough shore scene near an Irish coast while a political notice from May 24 discusses the Salt Lake Herald sale to Gentile hands. It claims the sale weakens the Church of Jesus Christ and positions the Herald as a Democratic paper pushing Utah into the Union with national party? era upheaval.
Evading the Tarifon Fear Buttons Threatens Pearl Trade
The Philadelphia pearl button industry fostered by the McKinley tariff faces destruction claims as importers evade duties by punching holes in disk blanks called blinks. Drilling holes makes a complete button at about 2 cents per gross, while locally produced blanks cost $1.26 per gross. Importers can sell punched blanks, now finished buttons, for about 85 cents per gross.
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Philadelphia
The New Party And Civic Change
A political reflection contrasts radical reform with Republican power, arguing that entrenched wealth and bank favors fuel discontent. It cites France and the People’s Party as signs of revolt, while a traveler recounts a rural scene and a rabbit trapped in a stump. It urges calm, humility, honesty, and openness in political and religious discussions, echoing Emerson and Keats on courage and inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican Party
France
People's Party
New York World
Edison’s kinetograph described at length in Chicago report
The article discusses sensory stages and sleep progression from feet outward, then shifts to Thomas A. Edison in Chicago. It quotes Edison about a new World’s Fair exhib tion and presents the kinetograph, a camera that records motion by a gelatine film system. It explains the device’s basic operation and its aim to capture rapid events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas A. Erdison
Menlo Park
Chicago
New Yorke
Edison
Bollinger Mills and Local Happenings In One Week
Andrew McMinn hauled wheat to Bollinger Mills this week while local youth enjoyed boat riding on Sundays. A few lawsuits near trial include one before Judge Gaines next Wednesday. Rev E R Dodson preached several sermons, crops look promising with a shower needed. Brush Creek church attendance drew locals. Modotks hosted a ball last Saturday amid talk of a Modocks versus Buckerville match. Also note spring greens and social frictions, saddle sales ad invites comparison at J H Lutes.
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Andrew McMinn
Modocks
Buckerville Nine
Hollinger County Receipts and Expenditures Report
In compliance with Section 3187 revised statutes of 1889 Hollinger County presents a detail statement of receipts and expenditures for the year beginning March first 1800 and ending February 28th 1801 submitted to the Bollinger County Mo County Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ion
County Court of
Bollinger County
County court payroll and witness fees 1890 list
A detailed county court itemization from 1890 appears, listing wages and expenses for county officials including sheriffs, clerks, and justices of the peace, plus vast entries for road overseers, witnesses, jurors, and support payments. It includes salaries, conveyance costs from asylum, lumber and materials for road work, and warrant and debt figures. Notable entries name W A Dunn, W F Kinder, John Iuskey, Henry Gains, Wash Clubb, JR Welch, and many others with exact dollar amounts. The document ends with warrants, certified fees, interest, juror scrip, and a formal certification by the county clerk.
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Dunn
Kinder
Gertrude
John Iuskey
Campbell Eb
K Chandler
Atty State
Justice of the Peace
JR Welch
Schamel
Stevena
Chas Gewald
William Saladine
Neon Nats
David Cranch Fees
Atabeve J Hi Molland
CC Seabangh
James Cheek
Lubon Green
Mahlam Cox
David Seabangh
Shram
Maria Ansorge
Melvina Cook
Newton Albertson
Hugh Lasater
Margaret Lasater
Philip Barks
CP Caldwell
William Delaney
Cis
G E Clark
Matilda Sipes
Wesley Shell
Mayfield
Whitener
M Johnson
Finney
P Austin
John
Miller
L. Bowman
J. P
J. B. Fielda
John R Welch
Barker
John M‘linkard
Hiram Pickett
GW Whitaker
John Fees
Wm M Morgan
Hiram Berry
Creagan
W K Chandler
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P. Herriton
Baby
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THE
NEW Party
Louisville Post
Ben
Ami
Lepart
Kewawber
Emerion
Oman
Bollinger Mills
Aim Chew
Beautius
J. H. Lutes
Hollinger County
David Check
F Headrick
Philip Whitener
George Francis
Stephen Allen
Jacob Deck
FM Seabaugh
Chas Wills
H Proctor
Rodice Kinder
Jeff McDunn
Elijah McKelvey
Wash Club
F Myers
Caro Cooper
Sam Pemis
Henry Fowler
Meriam Fowler
Abernathy
Thomas Cooper
Summers
Slaughter
Cooper
VNI sAave
Joseph Masfield
John Miller
Levi Greer
Samme Bob Wilkinson
Robert Alexander
Reena Kitchen
Wit
Cassel Griffith
Samuel Rhodes
Wm Moore
Davault
James Stewart
John Newell
Hame
Christ Slemmer
John Bean Feen
Thowmsburgh
WB Bach Feen
Witness
Garret Stevens Feen
Robert Bown
John W Baker Feen
Robertson
H Zimmerman
Jasob Barks
Funor
Em Zimmermas
Hanna
Jeremiah Fields
Jeseph Meese
Nancy V Meere
Bennett Horrell
Henry Horrell
Fane
William Rhodes
John Watson
George Winchester
Thos Scott Fees
William M Morgen
John Huskey
Os Sepetagn
Bill Watting
John Luke
John Tenholder
Antone Stovrink
Ohn Jern
John A Reiller
Samel Duniphan
Emma
Marob
Jobn Elfrank
James Smith
Robert Fisher
Ve . Saae
CM Thornbaigh
Elmer Bair
Fred Bucker
Chandler
Potter
Gustaveers
Emma Schmitt
E Gere
T R McKinney
Sanford
Slate
Reuss & Shismel
Marble Hill
Wann & Son
WANN
J. M. Poe
Lutesville
Jones
Balance Sheet
James Seabaugh
James Nowheme
P Caldwell
GE Conrad
JF M Wellsters
A. D
Corry
Bouznous
L. F.M. Wells
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